o20 CTCLOFEDIA OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOCTOlt. 



it is synovia. In mild cases there is little, and, sometimes, no lameness •, 

 but in bad cases there is lameness of a general character, stiffness in the 

 hock, more pain evinced when starting than after a little exercise, heat, 

 soreness upon pressure, and a tendency to get worse rather than better, 

 even with treatment. 



What to do. — Bathe it as continuously as possible with either hot or 

 cold water for twelve hours, then apply an oil-meal poultice, hot and soft. 

 Continue the poultice for several days, changing it once a day, and bath- 

 ing with hot water at the time of changing. AVhen the soreness and 

 lameness are gone apply the following liniment twice a day ; 



No. 11. 3 Ounces tincture of iodine, 



1 Ounce aqua anunonia, 

 1 Ounce turpentine, 

 1 Ounce glycerine, 

 Mix. 



Rub well in with the hand till the skin is quite sore ; then grease it once 

 a day till it is healed, then repeat. Keep it pretty sore for a few weeks, 

 giving perfect rest. Then turn the horse out for a long time. 



Some recommend bandages, but they are not practical since they are 

 very difficult to keep on and always chafe the skin above and below, 

 necessitating their suspension from time to time to allow the skin to heal. 

 Puncturing the sack is i)rescribed by some, but it is very dangerous and 

 cannot be recommended. 



III. Occult Spavin. 



Occult spavin is similar to bone spavin in all respects, except that there 

 is no enlargement, and no external evidence of any lesion whatever. The 

 lameness is severe, persistent and of the same character as inl)one spavin, 

 the horse going off on the toe, working out of the lameness with exercise 

 in the earlier stages, but the lameness is often permanent through all the 

 subsequent stages. 



Causes. — Severe concussion on the ends of the bones in the joint 



How to know it. — There will ])e the charactei-istic bone spavin lame- 

 ness, but the disease will show no outward marks. A very sure test is to 

 drive the horse enough to warm him up and get the spavin to working 

 well, then let him stand half an hour, then take the toe of the foot of the 

 lame leg in your hand and raise it as high as possible so as to Hex the 

 hock joint. Hold it there two or three minutes, then drop it and rush 

 the horse off on a smart trot. If it is spavin he will go off on three legs 

 for a few steps, and bring the toe down first as he warms up again, and 

 after a little will go all right until stopped and allowed to cool. 



What to Do. — When it is satisfactorily located give it the same treat- 

 ment prescribed for bone spavin. 



